prep

The prep build descriptor option specifies whether EGL begins preparation when the generation phase completes successfully.

Even if you set prep to NO, you can prepare code later. For details, see Using a build plan after generation.

Consider these cases:
  • When you generate a COBOL program, EGL writes preparation messages to the directory specified in the genDirectory build descriptor option, to the results file, and to additional files that are each specific to a preparation step.
  • When you generate Java™ code into a directory, EGL writes preparation messages to the results file.
  • When you generate Java™ code into a project (genProject build descriptor option), the prep build descriptor option has no effect, and preparation occurs in either of two situations:
    • Whenever you build the project
    • Whenever you generate the source files; but only if you selected the workbench preference Build automatically. To set this preference:
      1. Click Window > Preferences to open the Preferences window.
      2. At the left side of the Preferences window, expand General and click Workspace.
      3. Select the Build automatically check box if you want EGL to build your files automatically. When you select this preference, EGL performs a build whenever you save a file. This means that EGL validates any parts of the file that have changed, and any other parts in the project that are called by the changed part. Validation is done without using a build descriptor part.
If you wish to customize the generated build plan, follow these steps:
  1. Set the prep build descriptor option to NO.
  2. Set the buildPlan build descriptor option to YES (as is the default).
  3. Generate the output.
  4. Customize the build plan.
  5. Invoke the build plan, as described in "Using a build plan after generation".

Values

NO
The preparation phase is not started after the generation phase.
YES (the default value)
The preparation phase is started after the generation phase.